Hanna S. Cohn Equal Justice Fellowship for 3Ls, Deadline: Wednesday, October 15
The Hanna S. Cohn Equal Justice Fellowship will be awarded to a talented, committed law school graduate at the beginning of her or his career in the area of poverty law. All applicants must be in their third year of law school. The fellow will be placed at the Empire Justice Center in Rochester, New York, and will represent low-income clients in complex areas of litigation and other types of advocacy. The fellow’s background and interests will be matched with high priority legal concerns of the poor which are not currently being addressed or that require additional resources. The duration of the Hanna S. Cohn Equal Justice Fellowship is two years; starting salary is $40,000. In addition, Empire Justice Center offers a generous benefits package, including a student loan repayment program.
The goal of the fellowship is to increase legal advocacy for Greater Rochester’s poor people in high priority areas that are currently underserved. In addition, the fellowship is designed to attract dynamic and talented new lawyers to the practice of poverty law.
The fellowship is being funded in Hanna’s memory by her family, as well as through private contributions and donations to a memorial fund.
The application deadline is October 15. The fellow will be notified in January 2009 and will begin work in September 2009.
To apply please click here.
October 8th 2008